Production Control Manager
FIC America Corp. is a global tier I automotive components manufacturer centrally located in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago. We are actively recruiting for a Production Control Manager. Our manufacturing operation supports metal stamping, welding and mechanical assembly.
Essential Job Functions
- Act as a liaison between customers and production to ensure the flow of materials, parts, and assemblies between or within departments
- Planning, preparing, issuing, and controlling production schedules and material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements
- Forecasting production and customer demands
- Dealing with unique circumstances and special requests
- Problem solving in regards to shipping errors, material shortage, new project launches, and cancellation of orders
- Analyzing inventory usage, scrap, and shrinkage
- Develop long-term goals and strategies to meet business objectives for Hoshin
- Execute decisions based on business conditions in congruence with corporate vision
- Gather and analyze information from work sites to identify root causes in resolving business issues
- Employ 8-Step Problem Solving to resolve problems for continual improvement
- Direct and assign work schedules, assignments, tasks, and duties
- Train and develop employees to perform job duties according to company procedures and policies for safety and accuracy
- Prepare departmental reports and present them to executive management
- Collaborate with other Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, and team members in sharing information to address business needs
- Develop and implement standard work instructions
Other Job Functions
- Comply with FIC’s Safety policies and procedures
- Comply with TS 16949 and ISO 14001 procedures and standards
- Perform 5-S activities